| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) India’s Russian Arms Imbroglio
The abysmal failure of Russia’s weaponry in President Vladimir Putin’s brutal and ill-conceived war on Ukraine should compel a reconsideration of India’s traditional overdependence on Russian armament... Latest Press Releases Norway Sells 32 F-16 Fighters to Romania
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania for the sale of 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft. Following the RFI answer received in 2020, Romania has since 2021 express... Turkey Sells Khan Long-Range Artillery Missile and Air-Defense System to Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia --- Major Turkish defense manufacturer Roketsan announced its first export deal for the land-to-land, long-range artillery system Khan to Indonesia, a company official said Thursday... Bulgaria Approves Second Batch of F-16 Fighters
The National Assembly adopted today, November 4, the investment expenditure project "Acquisition of a new type of combat aircraft - second stage.” Minister Dimitar Stoyanov thanked the people's rep... US to Give Ukraine 90 T-72B Tanks As Part of New $400M Package
Today, the Defense Department announced approximately $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine security assistance initiative. This USAI package includes: -- F... Dutch €120M Aid Package for Ukraine Includes 45 T-72B Tanks
The Netherlands is again supplying heavy military materiel to Ukraine. The total value of the support package is 120 million euros, of which 45 million is designated for the provision of T-72 tanks. T... Indonesia Resumes Payment for Joint Fighter Program with S. Korea
JAKARTA --- Indonesia has resumed payment for its share of the cost for a joint fighter development project with South Korea, an informed source said Wednesday, nearly four years after Jakarta stopped... Lockheed Awarded $765M for F-35 Miscellaneous Work
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $765,158,560 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, undefinitized indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contra... Boeing’s $14 Bn Indonesia Jet Deal Stalls Over Financing: Report
Boeing Co.’s proposed sale of 36 new F-15 fighter jets and equipment to Indonesia has hit a snag over financing, according to people familiar with the matter. Executives from the US plane-maker fle... Polish Contracts Boost S. Korean Arms Exports to Over $17Bn for 2022
On November 4, as Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. signed a $3.55 billion initial implementation contract with the Polish Armed Forces Agency to export the 230mm-class multiple rocket launcher 'Chunmu', the... How Can Impoverished N. Korea Finance Missile Testing Spree?
SEOUL --- North Korea's recent barrage of missile tests, including Wednesday's record of at least 23 launches, is raising an important question about its weapons program: How does the impoverished cou... Brazil’s New KC-30 Tanker Flies Its First Mission
It is on Brazilian soil that Venezuelan immigrants and refugees seek better living conditions. The gateway to Brazil is through the border with the state of Roraima, where they receive humanitarian ai... Dutch Deploy Counter-Drone Unit Abroad for First Time
A unit of Defense involved in counter drone operations is deployed outside the Netherlands for the first time. The army soldiers are on their way to Romania, where they join a unit of the airmobile br... Indian Army Approves Five Development Projects
Indian Army is spearheading actions to provide impetus to “Make Projects” as the prime drivers of infusion of niche technologies through indigenous development. To give a further boost to the ongoing ... First Wedgetail AEW Aircraft for UK Receives MESA Radar
The Wedgetail AEW1 (E-7A) airborne early warning and control aircraft destined for the Royal Air Force are taking shape in Birmingham. The first of the three aircraft undergoing conversion has now ... Poland Orders Additional Batch of Rosomak WRT Armored Vehicles
On November 4 this year, an agreement was concluded between the State Treasury - the Armaments Agency and Rosomak SA, for the supply of further wheeled armored personnel carriers in the Rosomak-WRT te... Thales to Upgrade Indonesian Frigates, Inks Other Agreements
At the opening day of IndoDefence 2022, Thales reinforced its commitment to the Republic of Indonesia’s defence forces, signing multiple agreements with its long-term partner, local State-Owned Enterp... Second Brazilian Submarine Begins Static Diving Trials
BRASÍLIA, DF --- On Friday Nov. 04, the submarine “Humaitá” carried out the static immersion test, a decisive procedure for the evaluation of its stability at sea. The second of the four diesel-elect... Virtual Preview of Airshow China in Zhuhai
PARIS --- As Airshow China, the largest aerospace exhibition held in the Far East, prepares for its official opening on Nov. 8, many Twitter accounts have chronicled the arrival of aircraft and the as... China Airshow 2022 to Open on Tuesday in Zhuhai
ZHUHAI, China --- With the Airshow China 2022 to kick off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, the Zhuhai International Air Show Center was on Sunday almost ready to welcome visitor... Pentagon’s Microelectronics Commons Takes Shape
The United States is a world leader in microelectronics design, but is responsible for only about 12% of microelectronics production globally, with most production now in Asia. American production cap... ST Engineering to Exit U.S. Marine Business
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to divest the entire issued and outstanding equity interests in it... | 